Victoria Peak

on the tram

Victoria Peak is the highest point on Hong Kong Island and offers amazing views of the city and the harbor.  We took the 125-year funicular to the top— and couldn’t believe the angle that the car was traveling!

Waiting for the tram, the terminus had historical photos of traveling to the top.  In the early 19th century, rich tourists would hire locals to carry them in sedan chairs up the steep mountain side.  There were three resting spots along the route; now, the tram takes you up in 8 minutes!

And the view from the top is truly spectacular!

We were there on a rainy day, but the wind carried the clouds away quickly, offering misty views of the city.  It was pretty awesome to see some buildings poking above the rain clouds.

We were giggling thinking about what Will’s father had said: when he was stationed here in the early 1960s for the Korean War, the tallest buildings were the church and the Standard Bank (8 stories high).  Nowadays, those buildings are dwarfed by apartment buildings.

At the top of the Peak, is the anvil-shaped Peak Tower, that offers even higher views of the city,  and several floors of restaurants and shops for all the souvenirs you could possibly want.

tram tracks